Leonine Public Affairs This week marked the resumption of the legislative session after a one week break. Since crossover for policy bills was the Friday before break the returning legislators faced long floor sessions as each chamber considered and acted …

One dairy farm in Vermont will receive top honors based on factors like conservation practices and milk quality.
The University of Vermont Extension and the Vermont Dairy Industry Association are looking for nominations for this year's Vermont Dairy …

The beluga whale skeleton discovered by railroad workers in Charlotte in 1849 is now on display at the Perkins Geology Museum at the University of Vermont in Burlington. Photo by Mark BushnellFor Zadock Thompson, few moments could have competed with that …

Vermont anthropologist Michael Lange is author of the new book “Meanings of Maple: An Ethnography of Sugaring.” Provided Photo.Vermonters may live amid trees spiked with sap taps, but anthropologist Michael Lange believes a majority are blind to their …

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on plans to issue fewer permits in the 2018 moose hunt.
The department will be holding three hearings this week where officials will outline the results of the 2017 …

The state of Vermont wants public input on the future management of some conserved lands in the Northeast Kingdom.
A Tuesday public meeting in Brighton will cover the use and management of the Bill Sladyk Wildlife Management Area, Black Turn Brook State …

Vermont's House Judiciary Committee plans to spend next week debating whether to add additional gun safety measures to a Senate-passed bill that would raise the firearm purchasing age to 21 and mandate universal background checks for all gun sales.
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On Thursday, state officials announced the receipt of $28 million in additional funds from a universal settlement with tobacco companies. On Friday, House budget writers made the big decisions on how to spend the money.
There was agreement between Gov. …

Von Trapp Brewery photo of a flight of beer.
Vermont Business Magazine The House today passed the Beer and Wine Franchise Bill, H.710, on a vote of 124-11. The bill proposes to create an exception to the beer and wine franchise law for manufacturers of …